William Hull
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William Hull was an American soldier and politician best known as the first governor of the Michigan Territory and for his controversial surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Hull canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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American soldier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child |
Abraham Fuller Hull
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commutedBy | James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1753-06-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1825-11-29 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | biographical dictionaries of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1813-04-09 ⓘ |
| familyName | Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1772 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Continental Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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captain ⓘ colonel ⓘ major ⓘ |
| notableEvent | court-martial following the surrender of Detroit ⓘ |
| notableWork | surrender of Detroit in 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeContested | governorship of Michigan Territory ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Princeton
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Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest campaign of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Derby, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Brigadier general in the United States Army
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Governor of Michigan Territory ⓘ Sheriff of Middlesex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Massachusetts legislature ⓘ |
| punishment | sentenced to death by court-martial ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan Territory
NERFINISHED
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Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1805-07-01 ⓘ |
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